March 29, 2025
Make the World a Better Place
As you get this memo I (John) am in Antigua for our annual Rotary service project working in the schools. We shipped 1,500 laptops computers…
March 15, 2025
Boring Businesses: The New Frontier
This post is from Jessica As The Wall Street Journal reported on January 27, 2025, forget flashy tech gadgets and futuristic innovations—venture capitalists are now…
March 6, 2025
Are Your Earnings Quality?
What’s become popular in the buy-sell/M&A world is a Quality of Earnings (QofE) report. It’s a deep dive into the financial statements to see if…
February 14, 2025
Navigating USMCA Tariffs: A Guide for Mid-Market Business Owners
Navigating USMCA Tariffs: A Guide for Mid-Market Business Owners By Nokomis Advisory Associate Ben Morley Tariffs have been in the news of late; although a…
January 23, 2025
Missing – $8.9 Trillion and Engaged Employees
Gallup states US$8.9 trillion of GDP is lost every year due to low employee engagement. Their latest study shows only 23% of employees are engaged.…
January 16, 2025
Stories Sell
This is a real-life story. A business owner is ready to sell and exit. He’s received numerous inquiries from others in his industry, has talked…
January 3, 2025
How to Get the Deal Done
We recently held the Getting the Deal Done Breakfast Conference, which started 15 years ago. Some things never change, as in, ~200 RSVPs, 20-25% no-shows,…
December 19, 2024
The Right and Wrong Way
This memo is out on election day so let’s tie together a few things. A recent article highlighted how companies are clamping down and even…
December 12, 2024
If You Don’t Invest You Collapse
Cuba just experienced a nationwide electrical blackout, this after numerous partial blackouts, closing of schools and other “non-essential” buildings, and doing other things to preserve…
December 6, 2024
If You Don’t Invest in Infrastructure You Collapse
Cuba just experienced a nationwide electrical blackout, this after numerous partial blackouts, closing of schools and other “non-essential” buildings, and doing other things to preserve…